Method and circuit for indicating quality and accuracy of physiological measurements
    31.
    发明授权
    Method and circuit for indicating quality and accuracy of physiological measurements 有权
    用于指示生理测量的质量和准确度的方法和电路

    公开(公告)号:US07457652B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-11-25

    申请号:US10712895

    申请日:2003-11-12

    IPC分类号: A61B5/1455

    摘要: Sensors and monitors for a physiological monitoring system having capability to indicate an accuracy of an estimated physiological condition. The sensor senses at least one physiological characteristic of a patient and is connectable to a monitor that estimates the physiological condition from signals detected by the sensor. The sensor includes a detector for detecting the signals from the patient which are indicative of the physiological characteristic. The sensor is associated with a memory configured to store data that defines at least one sensor signal specification boundary for the detected signals. The boundary is indicative of a quality of the signals and an accuracy of the physiological characteristic estimated from the signals by the monitor. The sensor further includes means for providing access to the memory to allow transmission of the data that defines the at least one sensor boundary to the monitor.

    摘要翻译: 用于具有指示估计的生理状态的准确性的能力的生理监测系统的传感器和监视器。 感测器感测到患者的至少一个生理特征,并且可连接到由传感器检测到的信号估计生理状态的监视器。 传感器包括用于检测来自患者的指示生理特征的信号的检测器。 传感器与被配置为存储为检测信号定义至少一个传感器信号规范边界的数据的存储器相关联。 边界表示信号的质量以及由监视器根据信号估计的生理特性的准确度。 传感器还包括用于提供对存储器的访问以允许将限定至少一个传感器边界的数据传输到监视器的装置。

    Systems and methods for placing debt
    32.
    发明申请
    Systems and methods for placing debt 审中-公开
    债务的制度和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070043661A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-02-22

    申请号:US11506214

    申请日:2006-08-18

    IPC分类号: G06Q40/00

    摘要: A system is provided for placing debt with a debt collector from a plurality of debt portfolios. Each of the debt portfolios includes a plurality of individual debt accounts. The system includes a collections module for maintaining collector data for a plurality of debt collectors. The system includes a placement module for matching individual debt accounts from the plurality of debt portfolios with selected debt collectors from the plurality of debt collectors. The match is made to assign debt accounts with the collector best suited to collect on the debt. The match can be determined based on historical performance of the collectors and based on the characteristics of the debt account.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一个系统,用于向多个债务组合中的收债员发放债务。 每个债务组合包括多个个人债务账户。 该系统包括用于维护多个债务收集器的收集器数据的收集模块。 该系统包括一个放置模块,用于将来自多个债务组合的个别债务账户与来自多个收债员的选定的收债员进行匹配。 比赛是为了将债务账户分配给最适合收取债务的收款人。 该比赛可以根据收藏家的历史表现,并根据债务账户的特点确定。

    Extensible architecture for auxiliary displays

    公开(公告)号:US20060130072A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-06-15

    申请号:US10996634

    申请日:2004-11-23

    IPC分类号: G06F9/46

    CPC分类号: G06F9/46 G06F9/44

    摘要: Described is a system and method by which an auxiliary computing device having an auxiliary display platform that displays information corresponding to data that originated on the main computer system may be extended by a device manufacturer. Extended hardware is added to the device, such as a radio receiver and/or an audio decoder. The auxiliary display platform is layered and extensible at each layer, and includes an extensible hardware abstraction layer that is extensible to support extended hardware if needed, and a driver layer that is extensible by adding driver code for the extended hardware. A runtime layer is also extensible to support the extended hardware as needed, as are libraries, the auxiliary shell program and other managed code. The client API is also extensible to allow applications on the main computer system to communicate with extended hardware via the device runtime layer.

    Method and circuit for indicating quality and accuracy of physiological measurements
    35.
    发明申请
    Method and circuit for indicating quality and accuracy of physiological measurements 有权
    用于指示生理测量的质量和准确度的方法和电路

    公开(公告)号:US20060030764A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-02-09

    申请号:US11241635

    申请日:2005-09-30

    IPC分类号: A61B5/00

    摘要: Sensors and monitors for a physiological monitoring system having capability to indicate an accuracy of an estimated physiological condition. The sensor senses at least one physiological characteristic of a patient and is connectable to a monitor that estimates the physiological condition from signals detected by the sensor. The sensor includes a detector for detecting the signals from the patient which are indicative of the physiological characteristic. The sensor is associated with a memory configured to store data that defines at least one sensor signal specification boundary for the detected signals. The boundary is indicative of a quality of the signals and an accuracy of the physiological characteristic estimated from the signals by the monitor. The sensor further includes means for providing access to the memory to allow transmission of the data that defines the at least one sensor boundary to the monitor.

    摘要翻译: 用于具有指示估计的生理状态的准确性的能力的生理监测系统的传感器和监视器。 感测器感测到患者的至少一个生理特征,并且可连接到由传感器检测到的信号估计生理状态的监视器。 传感器包括用于检测来自患者的指示生理特征的信号的检测器。 传感器与被配置为存储为检测信号定义至少一个传感器信号规范边界的数据的存储器相关联。 边界表示信号的质量以及由监视器根据信号估计的生理特性的准确度。 传感器还包括用于提供对存储器的访问以允许将限定至少一个传感器边界的数据传输到监视器的装置。

    Medical sensor with amplitude independent output
    36.
    发明授权
    Medical sensor with amplitude independent output 失效
    医疗传感器具有振幅独立输出

    公开(公告)号:US06370408B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-04-09

    申请号:US09360777

    申请日:1999-07-26

    IPC分类号: A61B500

    CPC分类号: A61B5/14551 A61B5/0017

    摘要: The present invention provides a medical sensor for detecting a blood characteristic. The sensor includes a transducer for producing an analog signal related to the blood characteristic. The analog signal is converted into a transmission signal which is in amplitude-independent form for transmission to a remote analyzer. In one embodiment, a current-to-frequency converter converts a signal from a pulse oximeter sensor into a frequency signal which can be transmitted over a transmission line to a remote pulse oximeter.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供一种用于检测血液特性的医疗传感器。 传感器包括用于产生与血液特性相关的模拟信号的换能器。 模拟信号被转换为与振幅无关的传输信号,用于传输到远程分析仪。 在一个实施例中,电流 - 频率转换器将来自脉搏血氧计传感器的信号转换成可以通过传输线传输到远程脉搏血氧计的频率信号。

    Method and apparatus for reducing ambient noise effects in electronic
monitoring instruments
    37.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for reducing ambient noise effects in electronic monitoring instruments 失效
    减少电子监控仪器环境噪声影响的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5885213A

    公开(公告)日:1999-03-23

    申请号:US932747

    申请日:1997-09-17

    摘要: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for adapting to noise sources affecting a pulse oximeter. Various available frequencies are evaluated to determine their respective noise levels and one is selected to act as the operating demultiplexer frequency. During normal operation of the pulse oximeter, the various available demultiplexer frequencies are periodically scanned to determine which has the lowest associated noise. The noise level associated with the operating frequency is used to determine the signal-to-noise ratio of the pulse oximeter signals and thereby qualify certain signals from the pulse oximeter. Those pulses associated with a signal-to-noise ratio below a predetermined threshold are rejected and excluded from use in calculating blood oxygen saturation.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供一种用于适应影响脉搏血氧计的噪声源的方法和装置。 评估各种可用频率以确定它们各自的噪声电平,并且选择一个用作操作解复用器频率。 在脉搏血氧计的正常操作期间,周期性地扫描各种可用的解复用器频率,以确定哪个具有最低的相关噪声。 与操作频率相关联的噪声电平用于确定脉搏血氧计信号的信噪比,从而限定来自脉搏血氧计的某些信号。 与低于预定阈值的信噪比相关联的那些脉冲被拒绝并排除在计算血氧饱和度时被使用。

    Method for reducing ambient noise effects in electronic monitoring
instruments
    39.
    发明授权
    Method for reducing ambient noise effects in electronic monitoring instruments 失效
    降低电子监控仪器环境噪声影响的方法

    公开(公告)号:US5368224A

    公开(公告)日:1994-11-29

    申请号:US965684

    申请日:1992-10-23

    摘要: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for adapting to noise sources affecting a pulse oximeter. Various available frequencies are evaluated to determine their respective noise levels and one is selected to act as the operating demultiplexer frequency. During normal operation of the pulse oximeter, the various available demultiplexer frequencies are periodically scanned to determine which has the lowest associated noise. The noise level associated with the operating frequency is used to determine the signal-to-noise ratio of the pulse oximeter signals and thereby qualify certain signals from the pulse oximeter. Those pulses associated with a signal-to-noise ratio below a predetermined threshold are rejected and excluded from use in calculating blood oxygen saturation.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供一种用于适应影响脉搏血氧计的噪声源的方法和装置。 评估各种可用频率以确定它们各自的噪声电平,并且选择一个用作操作解复用器频率。 在脉搏血氧计的正常操作期间,周期性地扫描各种可用的解复用器频率,以确定哪个具有最低的相关噪声。 与操作频率相关联的噪声电平用于确定脉搏血氧计信号的信噪比,从而限定来自脉搏血氧计的某些信号。 与低于预定阈值的信噪比相关联的那些脉冲被拒绝并排除在计算血氧饱和度时被使用。

    Bathtub spout cover
    40.
    发明授权
    Bathtub spout cover 失效
    浴缸喷口盖

    公开(公告)号:US4709429A

    公开(公告)日:1987-12-01

    申请号:US896656

    申请日:1986-08-13

    IPC分类号: A47K3/00 A47K17/00 A47K13/00

    CPC分类号: A47K3/005 Y10S4/18

    摘要: A bathtub spout cover includes a plurality of inflatable side compartments joined along their edges to form a protective sleeve and an inflatable end compartment closing one end of the protective sleeve. An opening in the protective sleeve permits discharge of water from the bathtub spout. A removable tear-out strip in the protective sleeve provides access to a shower control knob on the bathtub spout. Preferably, the cover is made by sealing together sheets of plastic material. An inflation port permits the cover to be inflated by mouth.

    摘要翻译: 浴缸喷口盖包括沿其边缘连接的多个可充气侧隔室以形成保护套筒和封闭保护套筒的一端的可充气端部隔室。 保护套中的开口允许从浴缸喷口排放水。 保护套中的一个可拆卸的撕开带可以进入浴缸喷头上的淋浴控制旋钮。 优选地,盖通过将塑料材料片材密封在一起而制成。 通气口允许盖子通过口充气。